Maple Granita
"This recipe was originally published in the LCBO Food & Drink Magazine's Summer 2004 issue. This simple fresh tasting granita features the delicious flavours of maple syrup enhanced with ginger, lemon and mint. This granita looks great served in martini glasses. Serve this with Amaretti biscuits such as #rz 200134. These crunchy little Italian cookies have a lovely almond flavour that compliments the maple."
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 1⁄2 cups water, preferrably spring water with no chlorine taste
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup, preferrably Canadian medium amber
- 1 teaspoon gingerroot, finely minced
- 3⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint
directions
- Whisk together water, maple syrup, ginger, lemon juice and sugar in a large saucepan.
- Place saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. REduce heat to medium and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour into a large 2 inch deep baking dish. Freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
- To serve scoop granita into chilled glasses and garnish with blueberries and fresh mint.
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I am a classically trained chef and a grad of NECI in Vermont. I ran my own catering company for years and then decided to switch gears and go to law school. I now practice law and cook just for fun.
I enjoy cooking for friends and DH and I entertain regularly. I also cook for my three golden retrievers and have found several wonderful biscuit recipes here at Zaar.
I collect cookbooks and food literature. My all time favourite food writer is MFK Fisher. If you have not read it, I commend her short story "Borderland " to you. It is one of the most evocative pieces of food writing ever. My current favourite cookbook is "Urban Italian - Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food" by Andrew Carmelini.
For years I managed to hang on to all of my back issues of Gourmet some of which date back to the 1980's. Sadly, I recently lost that particular battle and to promote marital harmony, I am recycling my old mags but am posting my favorite Gourmet recipes along with some interesting ones worthy of a test drive.
